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Venue & Travel

Olympia London

Olympia London is the latest venue to host SQLBits right in the heart of central London.
A leisurely 45 minute walk to Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and Westminster with the beautiful views of Hyde Park on the way.
Or you could stop off at Harrods for a bit of shopping.
This years SQLBits promises to have the best content delivered in the best city in the world.

Address

Hammersmith Road,
Kensington,
London,
W14 8UX

By Train

Kensington (Olympia) is on the London Overground network. It's one stop from Shepherd's Bush (Central line)
or West Brompton (District line). The venue is next to the station.

By Tube

District Line - There is only a District line service from Earls Court on weekends; and throughout the week for some major events. Please check before you travel.
When travelling from Monday to Friday, you should change at West Brompton for a 2 minute Overground train to Kensington (Olympia). Alternatively West Kensington is an 8 minute walk away, and High Street Kensington is a 4 minute bus ride or 12 minute walk away.

Central Line - Change at Shepherd's Bush for a 2 minute Overground train to Kensington (Olympia).

Hammersmith & City Line - Hammersmith Station is a 5 minute bus ride or 15 minute walk away.

Circle Line - High Street Kensington is a 4 minute bus ride or 12 minute walk away. Hammersmith Station is an 5 minute bus ride or 15 minute walk away.

By Bus

Bus numbers 9, 10, 27, 28, 49, 391, N9, N10, N27, N28. The following buses all stop within a very short walking distance of the venue:

9 - runs to and from Aldwych and Hammersmith.

10 - runs to and from Kings Cross and Hammersmith.

27 - runs to and from Chalk Farm and Turnham Green.

28 - runs to and from Kensal Rise and Wandsworth.

49 - runs to and from White City and Clapham Junction.

391 - runs to and from Fulham and Richmond.

N9, N10, N27, N28 also run a night service.

By Air

The best airport to fly into is London Heathrow. You can then take the Heathrow Express to Paddington train station, which is 2.5 miles away from London Olympia.
This train journey takes approximately 15 minutes.
London Gatwick is slightly further from central London.
The Gatwick Express non-stop train service to Victoria runs every 15 minutes with a journey time of 30 minutes.

By Car

Driving and parking in central London is a bit of a nightmare and best avoided. Parking is limited in the area, but there are many motorwayas leading into and around central London.

Accommodation

There are a wealth of hotels in central London, we have deals at the following select hotels:

About

SQL Bits was started by a group of individuals that are passionate about the SQL Server product suite.
There is a breadth of knowledge in the SQL Community that will benefit everyone in the community.
We want to spread that knowledge.

We all work with the SQL community, some of us for many years. We have a range of skills and experiences from being given the MVP award by Microsoft, organising user groups and speaking at events around the world.